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The Köln Concert
The 487th greatest album of all time
The Köln Concert is a 1975 live solo piano recording by Keith Jarrett consisting of extended, spontaneously improvised performances presented in multi-part sequences. The music blends lyrical melody, repeated rhythmic motifs and open harmonies drawn from jazz, blues and gospel idioms while remaining firmly within free improvisation and contemporary jazz contexts. Jarrett’s expressive touch, on-the-spot development of themes and responsiveness to the instrument and room create a meditative yet propulsive sound; the concert is widely regarded as a key document of solo piano improvisation in modern jazz.
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